Secondary Education:

Doctoral Program:

Doctor of Arts in Mathematics

Students in the Doctor of Arts (DA) program study major areas of mathematics,
and study and research the methodology and techniques that make for successful
teaching in mathematics. A focus of this program is the preparation of faculty
for community colleges and four-year colleges. A preliminary examination is
required of all doctoral cadidates. The requirements for the program are to
earn at least 96 semester hours of credit beyond the baccalaureate distributed
as follows:

Breadth in Mathematics -- 40 semester hours at least 24 of which are
regular 500-level courses, which include complex analysis with applications,
introduction to topology, abstract algebra, and real analysis. Five semester
courses must be chosen so that the areas of computer science, differential
equations, geometry, logic, and probability and statistics are all represented.

Related Science/Minor -- 8 semester hours in an area of mathematics or a
related science, such as physics, philosophy, history of science, chemistry,
or another science approved by the department.

Teaching Practicum -- 8 semester hours, normally involving supervised teaching
for two semesters, the preparation and use of various instructional materials,
and perhaps a limited educational research project.